South Korea's Public Sector Gender Representation Enhancement Plan (3rd Plan, 2023–2027)

South Korea has run consecutive five-year Public Sector Gender Representation Enhancement Plans since 2013, coordinated by the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family (MOGEF). The 3rd Plan (2023-2027) covers 12 policy areas spanning central and local government, public enterprises, universities, science institutions, military and police.

To raise women's share of senior and mid-level public-sector positions and enforce gender-balance floors, including a rule that government advisory committees cannot be more than 60% one gender.

Ministries submit annual progress data that MOGEF reviews and publishes, enabling multi-year tracking across the 12 sectors; the plan is documented as OGP commitment KR0050 and is periodically reviewed by the CEDAW Committee.

Between 2018 and 2023, female high-ranking officials rose from 6.7% to 11.7%; female Grade-4-plus national civil servants rose from 15.6% to 30.8%, surpassing the 2027 target ahead of schedule; female Grade-5+ local managers rose from 14.8% (2017) to 28.4% (2023); the Women Leaders Database grew from 47,068 to 157,886 registered women.

CEDAW's 2024 review praised these public-sector gains but flagged that women's representation in senior roles across the broader economy (16.3% in 2023) and in the National Assembly and private-sector boards remains far behind.